2017 Jeep Renegade

Jeep Renegade

Jeep’s Renegade never really cracked it in South Africa. On paper at least, it looked like the cool, left-field answer to the T-Cross and Duster, with that unmistakable Jeep face and oddball charm that made it instantly recognisable in a Golf Parking Lot. Problem is, our compact SUV segment got busy, fast, and the Renegade ended up a niche buy for people who wanted character over convention. Every listing you’ll find runs the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol, paired to either a manual or that sometimes-confused semi-auto, and prices now stretch from R209,900 to R239,995. Three cars for sale, total. That tells the story better than any marketing line. Spec choice? Pretty much non-existent: there’s a 1.4L T Limited at R219,900, a 1.4T Sport at R239,995, and a 1.4 TJet Limited at R209,900. All are scattered between 2015 and 2022, averaging a little over 100,000 km, so anyone remotely interested should be double-checking service records and budgeting for MultiAir engine care, because that’s not a cheap fix if it goes sideways. What people did rate was the Renegade’s height and the confidence it wore on its sleeve — it stood out in a car park stuffed with cookie-cutter crossovers. No new cars left, so it’s used or nothing, and that’s the point: you’re buying personality, not practicality. If you pack smart, it makes sense for a certain sort of buyer, but it’s no mainstream choice.